Known for his groundbreaking work at Gallup on employee engagement, leadership and well-being, researcher Tom Rath now has a new book out, Are You Fully Charged? The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life. His provocative idea about not heeding the popular call to pursue your passion, if you want to access real happiness, is one of the topics he discusses with Forbes. The one thing he advocates you do for yourself is taking care of your health—or how could you be of service to others? His is a sobering refocus on authentic human interactions in the face of increasing distractions from the digital world.
Forget about pursuing your passion: meaning is to be found in contributing to others
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